Britain is a country robbed by Alzheimer’s of its great, theatre stage, set designer, John Gunter

London Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Stage Designer’ for “Love’s Labour Lost”

John Gunter, who has died aged 77, nine years after being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, was responsible for the look of some of the most memorable shows in 20th Century British theatre, where he consistently created worlds of pleasure for the audience.